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decree
noun
verb
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
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dɪˈkɹiː
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noun
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
“a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there”
verb
decide with authority
“The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed”
verb
issue a decree
“The King only can decree”
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a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there
The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed
The King only can decree
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